chapter - 1 introduction - Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board

Hills Cement Co. Limited.
been made to collect all possible information on land use pattern, socioeconomic
status and other data from various agents and trough public
interviews.
The project plan and the studies already conducted have been considered
and relied upon. The data available have also been utilized to supplement the
data collected by the field study team of the consultants. The anticipated
impacts of the various project activities on the different environmental
parameters have been worked out, by using a checklist method classified as
beneficial or degradational. The ranking of the impact intensity is rather
subjective; the identification of the impact area is sufficiently objective in
nature. The anticipated intensity of impact has been graded as low,
moderate and high.
In the present context, M/S Hills Cement Co. Ltd (HCCL) its is an area of
concern, whose impact is to be evaluated on the existing environmental
domains. The study area has been selected 10 Kms surrounding village
Mynkre (Near 116 km stone on NH-44 Shillong-Silchar Road).
The area has been studied with respect to physiography, topography,
climate, geology and minerals, hydrology and water quality, forest, flora and
fauna, land use and crop pattern, socio-economic aspects and places of
interest etc.
1.7 PRESENT STATUS
The above studies are conducted and assessments made to meet the
requirements specified in the guidelines of the MOEF and or State Pollution
Control Board as applicable.
The project profile and Terms of Reference for proposed Environmental
Studies were presented before the Hon’ble Expert Committee for appraisal.
The Committee issued following Terms of Reference:
TORs for Cement Plant:
1 Present land use based on satellite imagery. Study area should be
10 km radius.
2 Details of location of wildlife sanctuary and national parks within 10
km radius of the plant should be included.
3 Year-wise availability of resources and future plan for acquiring raw
material from other mines should be incorporated.
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